Here are the twenty five of the best mountain bike products that received a 10/10 rating from us in 2017.

It’s the end of the year and it’s time to reflect on what stuff stood out for us in the past twelve months. These products are the standout items in a year jam-packed with testing.

Dropper posts, bars, stems, shoes, jackets, knee pads, groupsets, helmets, saddles, wheels, tyres, lights and plenty of other items. Go check them out.

We’ve not included bikes in this round-up. If you want to check out what were our favourite bikes of 2016, check out our Bike of the Year and our famous Hardtail of the Year features.

2017’s Perfect Products

Crank Brothers HighLine Dropper Post

Price: £274.99
Rating: 10/10

We can’t fault the HighLine — it’s light, reliable and cheaper than the RockShox Reverb and Fox Transfer. It’s taken a while, but Crank Brothers may have finally cracked the dropper post.

Read the full review of the Crank Brother HighLine dropper post

Buy Now: Crank Brothers HighLine dropper post at Wiggle for only £242.98

Pacenti PDent handlebar and stem

Price: £220.00
Rating: 10/10

PDent’s elegant design brings something truly unique to the whole steering geometry debate, and we rate it very highly.

Read the full review of the Pacenti PDent handlebar and stem

Rex Low Friction chain lube

Price: £10.00
Rating: 10/10

As with most of these high-tech lubes, you do have to be methodical, cleaning and lubricating every link, but if you can be bothered with all that, we reckon Rex lube is one of the best out there.

Read the full review of the Rex Low Friction chain lube

Specialized Body Geometry SL footbeds

Price: £19.99
Rating: 10/10

Aside from the extra comfort, the footbeds also make you feel more stable and planted on the bike, so whether or not you get sore feet, they’re well worth checking out, especially as they’re only £20 a pair.

Read the full review of the Specialized Body Geometry SL footbeds

Buy Now: Specialized Body Geometry SL footbeds from Tredz for £19.50

Shimano MW5 boots

Price: £130.00
Rating: 10/10

Some boots you can just pull-on and forget they are there, with every function and practicality covered to the point that they just blend into the background.

Read the full review of Shimano MW5 boots

Buy Now: Shimano MW5 boots from Tredz for £107.99

Crank Brothers Mallet DH pedals

Price: £124.99
Rating: 10/10

Ignore the DH label because this is the best caged clipless pedal for trail riding and easily deserves top marks.

Read the full review of the Crank Brothers Mallet DH pedals

Buy Now: Crank Brothers Mallet DH pedals from Wiggle for £68.99

Shimano ME7 SPD shoes

Price: £159.99
Rating: 10/10

We rated the old M200, as one of the best enduro race-style shoes available at the time, but the ME7 has taken the best bits of those and improved on them. It’s grippy, comfortable and so far it has proved tough and durable. If you’re looking for a shoe suited to enduro or fast trail riding, this is currently one of the best.

Read the full review of the Shimano ME7 SPD shoes

Buy Now: Shimano ME7 SPD shoes from Tweeks for £127.99

Upper Downs Neo jacket

Price: £269.00
Rating: 10/10

For a brand new enterprise, launched on Kickstarter only last year, Upper Downs has managed to produce one of the best waterproof mountain bike jackets we have ever come across.

Read the full review of the Upper Downs Neo jacket

Dainese Trail Skins 2 knee pads

Price: £69.99
Rating: 10/10

All the tweaks and improvements do add £20 (compared to the old trail Skins) to the price but the Trail Skin 2 is still very good value because it such great quality. It’s also comfortable, breathable and has the right level of on-trail protection for risk takers and the accident-prone.

Read the full review of Dainese Trail Skins 2 knee pads

Buy Now: Dainese Trail Skins 2 knee pads from Chain Reaction Cycles for £62.99

SRAM Eagle XO1 groupset

Price: £977.00
Rating: 10/10

Wider gear range, quieter and smoother shifting, greater durability, same price as the current XX1 and XO1 groupsets and only marginally heavier.

Read the full review of SRAM Eagle XO1 groupset

Buy Now: SRAM Eagle XO1 groupset from Evans Cycles for £759.99

SRAM Guide RE disc brake

Price: £123.00
Rating: 10/10

The Guide RE isn’t really designed for trail bikes but since it costs the same as the cheapest Guide R brake, only adds 35g in weight, is rock-solid reliable and packs Code power levels, it’s our test winner regardless of intended application.

Read the full review of the SRAM Guide RE disc brake

Buy Now: SRSM Guide RE disc brake from Tweeks for £79.99

2Toms Buttshield

Price: £15.00
rating: 10/10

Buttshield is one of the first chamois products we’ve tested that we can actually feel working and for a full day on the bike, not just 15 minutes at the start.

Read the full review of 2Toms Buttshield

Buy Now: 2Toms Buttshield from Leisure Lakes for £15.00

Hiplok Z-Lok Cable Lock

Price: £14.99
Rating: 10/10

The Hiplok Z-Lok is such a simple idea and as with most such things, it becomes almost indispensable. Whilst it might not give the reassurances of a proper lock, it’s perfect for preventing someone casually walking away with your pride and joy at the refreshment stop.

Read the full review of the Hiplok Z-Lok Cable Lock

Buy Now: Hiplok Z-Lok Cable Lock from Tredz for £13.49

Giro Switchblade helmet

Price: £249.99
Rating: 10/10

At £250 the Switchblade is more expensive than the similar Bell Super 3R but it feels more substantial, and still good value considering you’re getting a single helmet that can be both worn on your regular weekly ride, as well as days out at the bike park and holidays in the alps.

Read the full review of the Giro Swtichblade helmet

Buy Now: Giro Switchblade helmet from Leisure Lakes for £199.99

Milkit Compact 35 tubeless system

Price: £43.95
Rating: 10/10

Compared to rival valves and injectors, Milkit is £10 more expensive but there’s no mess, it only takes a few minutes to check the level in both tyres and it eliminates valve clogging. If you run tubeless it’s a must have.

Read the full review of Milkit Compact 35 tubeless system

Buy Now: Milkit Compact 35 tubeless system from Leisure Lakes for £44.99

SDG Bel Air 2.0 saddle

Price: £79.95
Rating: 10/10

The SDG Bel Air 2.0 carries on where the original left off. Supremely comfortable, light and robust; there are few saddles to top it.

Read the full review of the SDG Bel Air 2.0

Buy Now: SDG Bel Air 2.0 saddle from Chain reaction Cycles for £59.99

Fassa Separator

Price: £60.00
Rating: 10/10

It doesn’t look like much but we’ve used the Separator constantly over the last few months, transporting bikes in the MBR Vito, covering a bike in our own cars, even as a changing mat after a big ride. In fact we’re sure there are other uses that we’ve not even thought of yet.

Read the full review of the Fassa Separator

Sun Ringlé Düroc wheels

Price: £539.98
Rating: 10/10

With four rim widths and all the hardware included in the box for any drivetrain or hub configuration the Sun Ringlé Düroc has all the bases covered and is a killer value for money wheelset. Factor in the excellent build with a ride quality to match, and you easily have the best wheelset on test.

Read the full review of the Sun Ringlé Düroc wheels

Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5in WT tyre

Price: £64.99
Rating: 10/10

With increased air volume, this 2.5 can be run a few psi lower, upping comfort and conformity, and laying down more rubber, so grip levels have really ramped up. With the Maxx Terra Minion slapped on the front wheel, continuous predictable grip is almost never ending right up to properly wet conditions.

Read the full review of Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5in WT tyre

Buy Now: Maxxis Minion DHF 2.5in WT tyre from Tredz for £62.99

Fox Proframe helmet

Price: £225.00
Rating: 10/10

You can pedal in it without feeling like you’re on a turbo trainer in a sauna, it’s light enough that you don’t feel restricted in your movement and it offers better protection than an open-face trail helmet. For days in the bike park or trips to the alps it’s the perfect foil. For full-face protection with open-face ventilation, we’d take the Fox Proframe.

Read the full review of the Fox Proframe helmet

Buy Now: Fox Proframe helmet from Chain Reaction Cycles for £171.99

Schwalbe Rock Razor tyre

Price: £49.99
Rating: 10/10

The Rock Razor nails it – the huge air volume enables lower pressures for good comfort, the casing doesn’t flex too much laterally and there’s a surprising amount of stopping power.

Read the full review of the Schwalbe Rock Razor tyre

Buy Now: Schwalbe Rock Razor tyre from Chain Reaction Cycles for £31.99

Exposure Maxx-D light

Price: £374.99
Rating: 10/10

A best-in-test beam pattern with only a subtle hotspot and smooth transition from a wide foreground to distance, light weight and eye burning power, then throw in some natty design features and you have a product that is hard to beat.

Read the full review of the Exposure Maxx-D light

Buy Now: Exposure Maxx-D light from Rutland Cycling for £318.71

Exposure Joystick Mk12 light

Price: £159.95
Rating: 10/10

The Joystick has been around longer than most in the world of mountain bike lighting, but there is barely a year gone by that it hasn’t been tweaked and improved in that time. These days it is just as small, light and unobtrusive as ever, but the Mark 12 now pushes out a thoroughly impressive 1000 lumens for an hour and a half. Amazing when you handle this feathery light, but absolutely solid unit.

Read the full review of the Exposure Joystick Mk12 light

Buy Now: Exposure Joystick Mk12 light from Wiggle for £109.99

Five Ten Freerider Pro shoes

Price: £110.00
Rating: 10/10

Compared to the base model, you’re be paying £25 more for the Pro, but this shoe is a real step-up in terms of build quality, and easily worth the up charge. It’s also more substantial and solid feeling, and that’s despite being over a 100g lighter. If you ride flat pedals and want a shoe that grips we’d always recommend Five Ten, the difference now is the company has finally built a trail shoe that will go the distance.

Read the full review of the Five Ten Freerider Pro shoes

Buy Now: Five Ten Freerider Pro shoes from Evans Cycles for £110.00

SRAM GX Eagle groupset

Price: £425.00
Rating: 10/10

Read the full review of SRAM GX Eagle groupset

Buy Now: SRAM GX Eagle groupset from Chain Reaction Cycles for £354.49

GX Eagle brings exceptional shifting and an impressive gear range to all the existing benefits of the single-ring drivetrain, and it does it all at a genuinely affordable price point.